Charitable Trust

 

Te Mana o Ngāti Rangitihi Charitable Trust receives and administers settlement assets and other funding for charitable purposes. As a beneficiary of Te Mana o Ngāti Rangitihi Trust, you can apply for funding from the Te Mana o Ngāti Rangitihi Charitable Trust. In order to be considered, grant applications will be required to meet the charitable guidelines and criteria, and contribute to the strategic priorities for Te Mana o Ngāti Rangitihi Trust.

What grants are available?

The Charitable Trust allocates funding for charitable purposes in four categories:

 Community grants:

  • Grants supporting programmes or events that focus on community participation and impactful engagement in the community Applicants funded within this category will receive a one-off contribution for an event servicing the Ngāti Rangitihi community.

 

2023 Applications: Open year-round and considered bi-monthly – please submit you application at least four weeks before the initiative commences

  • Kaumātua:

    A grant aimed at maintaining or improving the health and well-being of our kaumatua.  

2023 Applications: Opens 1 September and closes 27th October 2023 – Payment is in November 2023

 

  • Sports: Grants:

    Recognising excellent participation and achievement in sports, by any Ngāti Rangitihi person or group

2023 Applications: Open year-round and considered bi-monthly – please submit you application at least four weeks before the initiative commences.

 

  • Tertiary education:

  • Grants for the successful completion of an academic year to recognise achievement and perseverance in education. You may only apply for one grant per year
  • 2023 Applications: Opens 1st September and closes 23rd September 2023 – Payment is in September 2023.
  • If you have not received your results before the closing date, please submit an application form which will be considered and if successful, the putea will be released once we have received the results.

FOR THIS GRANT ROUND ONLY: We will be accepting grant applications for the successful completion of studies for the years 2022 & 2023 then from next year onwards the grant applications will be for that corresponding year only

We have also signed a Partnership Agreement with Victoria University, where they will match the amount we grant their students.

Te Mana ō Ngāti Rangitihi Charitable Trust are proud Taihonoa Partners of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tertiary education grants awarded by Te Mana ō Ngāti Rangitihi Charitable Trust are matched dollar-for-dollar by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington through the Taihonoa partnership programme.

To be eligible, you must be enrolled at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and must submit your grant application and results to Te Mana ō Ngāti Rangitihi Charitable Trust on the competition of a successful year of study.

APPLY FOR THE NEXT TERTIARY EDUCATION GRANT THAT IS OPEN TO YOU!

 

Download grant application forms

 


 

Click on each downloadable form below.

 

Community grant application form

 

Kaumātua grant application form

 

Sports grant application form

 

Tertiary education grant application form

 


 

What if my project falls outside these categories?

 

The Charitable Trust may consider other applications which do not fall within these categories in exceptional circumstances, provided charitable criteria are met and they contribute to the strategic priorities for Te Mana o Ngāti Rangitihi Trust and the Charitable Trust. Please note, the Charitable Trust does not fund: 

  • Projects or services that do not meet charitable criteria
  •  Commercial and non-charitable organisations
  • Projects where local, central or other agencies would be the natural source of funding.

 

Trustees


 

  • Toma Mason – Chairperson
  • Freda Semmens
  • Tracey Raureti
  • Sophie Tangitu
  • Kereama Wright
Register with Te Mana o Ngāti Rangitihi Trust